Amid the brewing war between the Zengid and Seljuk States, Saladin seeks to capture Bernard and prove his guilt in Iltutmish's murder by infiltrating Bernard and Victoria's wedding. Chaos ensues, but Dolat intervenes just as Saladin is about to capture Bernard. Dolat, suspecting betrayal, detains both Saladin and Karategin. With Saladin in Dolat's hands and Melike also captured, Sultan Nureddin must act quickly. Saladin proposes a plan to counter Dolat's actions, which Nureddin conveys to his state leaders. They seek time to deliberate on allegiance, knowing Saladin's execution would spark war. Meanwhile, Bernard plots to expedite Saladin's execution to ignite conflict. The unfolding drama hinges on whether Nureddin and Saladin can expose Bernard as Iltutmish's murderer and avert disaster.
